Britain’s volunteer mountain rescue services are under pressure.
More and more walkers are using rescue teams to guide them from the mountain when they are lost. It’s a headache for the rescuers and they say walkers and climbers need to be educated about what mountain rescue is and what it isn’t – or face the unthinkable: paying for the service.
Mountain rescuers in action
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